Written by Kelley Armston, A Rip Through Time (the first in a series) follows Mallory, a Canadian cop in Scotland with her dying nan. All she wanted to do was go for a run and clear her head, what ended up happening was waking up in 1869 Scotland, in a body that definitely isn’t hers, working for a family that mayhap can help her.
First, I did receive a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Second, if you enjoy a good murder mystery, and I think I’ll include those who usually only like the cozy kind, I think you will enjoy this novel. Well-paced, the reader is taken on a journey through time, and I think it is one of the most ‘realistic’ in that Mallory has no idea what the 1800s were really like and gets many jolts of reality as she tries to exist until she can get home.
It is particularly interesting seeing how Mallory navigates trying to find someone who, essentially, could be her own killer. The plot was interesting and held my attention.
The characters are lovely, though I do hope the following book features more of the detective. Dr. Gray is an interesting character and provides a lot of the forward movement in the story while his sister, Isla, proves to be knowledgeable and useful in a few different ways. They all work and foil each other to create very rich characters.
If you are looking for a romance novel, now, this is not the book for you. Possibly, maybe in the sequel coming out this year? There is a bit of action and a lot of sleuthing.
